Randy Wayne White - Shark River

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PRAISE FOR

SHARK RIVER:

"Woven knot by knot, the work of a master."
Publishers Weekly

"White's most satisfying to date."
Sarasota Herald-Tribune

"The real joy for me in this underread series... is not so much the careful plotting, which in Shark River is triangulated and tricky and more revelatory of Doc Ford's elusive background than before. Rather, it is White's meticulous and loving description of Florida'. Rd t;s vanishing natural landscape that sets the books apart from those by a host of other 'Florida' mystery writers."
The Raleigh News & Observer

"Doc Ford fans will not want to miss Shark River, which gives a revealing look at Ford's dark background and explains his curious bond with Tomlinson. But readers do not need to be familiar with the series to relish a novel that shows one of the nation's most accomplished wordsmiths at the top of his game."
The Tampa Tribune

"His mano-a-mano action scenes adhere to the muscle-flexing style of writers like James W. Hall and Les Standiford."
Marilyn Stasio

"A real winner here. I am an instant fan in search of the author's earlier books. More, please."
The Washington Times

PRAISE FOR

TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS:

"This latest entry in the Doc Ford series is one of the strongest.... A taut story of modern greed and violence. Plenty of great twists... make this one of the most satisfying thrillers in recent memory."
Chicago Tribune

"We can't think of a better way to spend a summer afternoon than curled up with this book.... A wild, dangerous adventure... Breathless action."
The Denver Post

"A powerful look at Florida's heart of darkness.... A rapid-fire tale that will snare readers like a treble hook.... No on around today writes as well about Florida.... Rough-edged and violent.... One of the best in a series that is as good as anything being written today."
The Tampa Tribune

"When it comes to Florida, White is positively lyrical.... Marvelous description, good plotting, and plenty of action."
The Florida Times-Union

"No one evokes life along the sultry mangrove coast of Southwest Florida as perfectly... White's best book yet."
The Albuquerque Tribune

"White... can be... counted on to produce the real goods.... And although he's subtle about the atmospherics, when White cranks up the momentum, he tosses in everything."
The Palm Beach Post

"Fast paced.... This is Key Largo meets Wild Kingdom."
The Raleigh News & Observer

"Maintains an edgy sense of adventure... White's strong sense of place and people keep us wanting to return to Florida's west coast."
The Albany Times Union

PRAISE FOR

THE MANGROVE COAST:

"Captivating."
Chicago Tribune

"White reels in readers with another effective combination of atmosphere and action."
The Orlando Sentinel

"[White] seems more than a match for any of Florida's fictioneers."
Los Angeles Times

"Action-packed and skillfully plotted... a pleasure to read."
The Dallas Morning News

"A first-rate thriller."
The Tampa Tribune

"White is a master of the finishing touch."
The Miami Herald

PRAISE FOR

CAPTIVA:

"A Doc Ford novel has more slick moves than a snake in the mangroves."
Carl Hiaasen

"Captiva is... packed with finely drawn characters, relevant\ social issues, superb plotting, and an effortless writing style. We'll drop anything we're doing to read a new Randy Wayne White book and be glad we did."
The Denver Post

"One of the more dramatic finales in mystery fiction. White tells one whale of a story."
The Miami Herald

"An enticing brew of hard-drinking, thick-skulled anglers, plodding detectives, and plotting marina bosses. White knows a thing or two about friendship, love, and honor."
Entertainment Weekly

"Edginess is what sets White's work apart from the rest of the pack... a prickly, enigmatic hero... ambience, compelling characters, and straightforward suspense."
San Francisco Chronicle

"An inventive story... White knows how to build a plot... with touches John D. MacDonald would have appreciated."
Playboy

"This is a top-shelf thriller written with poetic style and vision. Don't miss it."
Booklist

PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF

RANDY WAYNE WHITE:

"Randy Wayne White and his Doc Ford join my list of must-reads. It is no small matter when I assert that White is getting pretty darn close to joining Carl Hiaasen and John D. MacDonald as writers synonymous with serious Florida issues and engaging characters."
Chicago Tribune

"White is a wildly inventive storyteller whose witty, offbeat novels come packed with pleasure."
The San Diego Union-Tribune

"Enough twists to satisfy any hard-boiled but intelligent detective fan."
The Dallas Morning News

"One of the hottest new writers on the scene."
Library Journal

"Great action scenes, terrific atmosphere, and a full-bodied hero add up to a pleasure."
Booklist

"Packed with finely drawn characters, relevant social issues, superb plotting, and an effortless writing style.... The best new writer since Carl Hiaasen."
The Denver Post

"White is the rightful heir to joining John D. MacDonald, Carl Hiaasen, James Hall, Geoffrey Norman.... His precise prose is as fresh and pungent as a salty breeze."
The Tampa Tribune

"A series to be savored."
The San Diego Union-Tribune

Titles by Randy Wayne White

Sanibel Flats
The Heat Islands
The Man Who Invented Florida
Captiva
North of Havana
The Mangrove Coast
Ten Thousand Islands
Shark River
Twelve Mile Limit
Everglades
Tampa Burn
Dead of Night
Dark Light
Hunter's Moon
Black Widow

Nonfiction

Batfishing in the Rainforest
The Sharks of Lake Nicaragua
Last Flight Out
An American Traveler
Tarpon Fishing in Mexico and Florida (An Introduction)
Randy Wayne White's Gulf Coast Cookbook
(with Carlene Fredericka Brennen)

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